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Rethinking the supervisory process. Kerstin af Jochnick, Chair of CEBS Madrid 15 June 2009. Outline. The role of CEBS The Commission’s proposal CEBS’s work on convergence Conclusions. The role of CEBS – objectives and tasks. Main tasks: Give advice to the Commission
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Rethinking the supervisory process Kerstin af Jochnick, Chair of CEBS Madrid 15 June 2009
Outline • The role of CEBS • The Commission’s proposal • CEBS’s work on convergence • Conclusions
The role of CEBS – objectives and tasks Main tasks: • Give advice to the Commission • Promote consistent implementation/application of the EU banking legislation • Promote convergence of supervisory practices • Promote information exchange and supervisory cooperation • Regular risk assessments from a supervisory perspective Objectives: Promote efficient and effective supervision and the safety and soundness of the EU financial system through: • Good supervisory practices • Efficient and cost-effective approaches to supervision of cross-border groups • Level playing field and proportionality
Council Commission Parliament L1 EBC¹ EIOPC¹ ESC¹ FCC¹ L2 CEBS² CEIOPS³ CESR³ L3 L4 Enforcement Commission The role of CEBS - the Lamfalussy structure Legislation Implementing details Convergence EBC = European Banking Committee EIOPC = European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Committee ESC = European Securities Committee FCC = Financial Conglomerates Committee CEIOPS = Committee of European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Supervisors CESR = Committee of European Securities Regulators ¹ Finance ministries ² Supervisors and Central Banks³ Supervisors
The EU Commission’s proposal (1) • An enhanced European financial supervisory framework should be composed of two new pillars • European Systemic Risk Council (ESRC) -> macro-prudential supervision • European System of Financial Supervisors (ESFS) -> micro-prudential supervision • In this context, the existing 3L3 Committees to be replaced by three new European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs)
The EU Commission’s proposal (2) • Micro-prudential supervision • A single set of harmonised rules • The ESAs to develop binding technical standards in specific areas • The European Supervisory Authorities: • To collect micro-prudential information • To have full supervisory powers for some specific entities (i.e. credit rating agencies) • To ensure coordinated response to the crisis • To promote common supervisory culture and consistent supervisory practices • To participate in colleges’ meetings as observers • Disagreement between national supervisors • ESAs to facilitate the dialogue and assist supervisors in reaching a joint agreement
CEBS’s work on convergence • Tools developed by CEBS • Supervisory culture • Common toolkit • Colleges
CEBS’s work on convergence – Colleges(1) • Guidelines on home-host cooperation (Jan 2006) • Range of practices paper (Dec 2007) • Template for written agreements (Jan 2009) • Joint principles (CEBS/CEIOPS) for supervisory colleges (Jan 2009) • Good practices paper (April 2009)
CEBS’s work on convergence - Colleges (2) • CEBS priorities • Agreed list of major cross border banking groups in EU • Regular follow up and monitoring • Aim for 2009 • To have colleges in place for each group on the list • To have MoUs in place • To have a good planning of supervisory activities
Tools for regulatory harmonisation • Peer review mechanism • Supervisory disclosure framework • Mediation mechanism
Conclusions Contribute to restoration of confidence in financial markets Contribute to the improvement of the EU supervisory architecture Enhance the regulatory harmonisation Move further on European convergence of supervisorypractices 11
Contacts: CEBS – http://www.c-ebs.org Kerstin af Jochnick Chair of CEBSKerstin.Jochnick@c-ebs.org